Bye, Bye, Brenes
The flop was dry for both players, coming . Lightning struck for Brenes on the turn though, as the vaulted him into the lead. It wasn't meant to be though. The peeled off on fifth street, robbing Brenes of the remainder of his chips.
Alex Brenes was the runner-up in the last LAPT event, last season's finale in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Though he outlasted brother Humberto today, Alex will fail to match that second-place effort this time around, as he is relinquished to the rail late in Day 1.